Three more states held gubernatorial primaries on Tuesday, but the general election stage is set in only one. Votes are still being counted in Maine under the state’s new ranked-choice voting and there’s a runoff in South Carolina.
Remember this is a huge cycle for governors. Thirty-six of the 50…
South Dakota Governor - Rating: Solid Republican
Interview Date: June 13, 2018
Date of Birth: March 16, 1984; Burke, South Dakota
Education: Univ. of Wyoming (2008)
Elected Office: State Senate (elected 2010)
Current Outlook: Rep. Kristi Noem won the GOP nomination 56-44 percent over Attorney General Marty Jackley after a…
Governor. Greg Abbott (R) elected 2014 (59%). Former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez won the Democratic runoff over Andrew White, son of former Democratic Gov. Mark White (1983-1987). Valdez will face the governor, who won renomination easily with 90 percent in the March 6 primary. If Democrats are going to…
Governor. Open; Nathan Deal (R) term-limited. Democrats believed that demographics were shifting Georgia into their column right up until Donald Trump won it 51-46 percent in 2016. Now Democrats are hoping a midterm backlash against the president will give them their first gubernatorial victory in 20 years. House Minority Leader…
Senate. Sherrod Brown (D) elected 2006 (56%), 2012 (51%). Rep. Jim Renacci won the GOP nomination in the least suspenseful Senate primary of the night, defeating investment banker Mike Gibbons 47-32 percent. Renacci was also the only GOP congressman to be victorious in a Senate primary last night, as West…
Arizona’s 8th District Special (a): The House majority was in play before the special election and it’s in play after the special election (and more thoughts in the aftermath of the race).
Arizona’s 8th District Special (b): Two months ago, we changed our rating from Solid Republican to…
By Nathan L. Gonzales and Leah Askarinam
Arkansas’ 2nd District: Congratulations to Democrat Clarke Tucker’s campaign for using the term “robocalls” in a press release even though the local media referred to them as a “push poll,” which it most likely wasn’t since push polls don’t exist.
Colorado…
by Nathan L. Gonzales and Leah Askarinam
Arizona’s 8th District Special (a): Welcome to the big leagues, Democrat Hiral Tipirneni, who we’re learning hasn’t treated patients since 2011 and settled a malpractice lawsuit.
Arizona’s 8th District Special (b): Nathan told The Arizona Republic that “under normal conditions you…
If you’re wondering about the relevance of gubernatorial elections to federal races, look no further than Pennsylvania.
Earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court threw out the congressional map on the grounds that it was a partisan gerrymander. When the Republican-held Legislature drew a new map to try to conform…
ALABAMA. Kay Ivey (R), assumed governorship April 2017. June 5 primary. Ivey, the first female governor of Alabama since the late 1960s, is running for a full term after succeeding embattled Gov. Robert Bentley. She faces Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, state Sen. Bill Hightower, and evangelist Scott Dawson in the…
